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One can put a trip line on the narrow end of theseaanchor.
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The captain, whatever his political colour, may yet be grateful for theseaanchor.
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He was able to do this by having perfected the art of using theseaanchoror drogue.
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The rescue tug took her in tow, but her ruined bow was still attached which worked as a large and unwieldyseaanchor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While similar in design, theseaanchoris quite different in application from a drogue.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In addition to connecting theseaanchorto the hull, the rode also acts as a shock absorber.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The anchors both cross each other at their centers, with theseaanchorto the left and the river anchor on the right.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.By attaching theseaanchorto a bridle running from bow to stern, the boat can be held at any angle relative to the wind.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The surface float would require a minimum of flotation and a small, very simpleseaanchor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At about 1600 hours (local time) they deployed the boat'sseaanchorovernight.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rather than tethering the boat to the seabed, theseaanchorincreases the drag through the water and thus acts as a brake.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He goes below to get aseaanchorand ties it to the container.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The parachutes settled into the water to create aseaanchorholding the boat steady while survivors worked to reach it.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When deployed, this type ofseaanchorfloats just under the surface, and the water moving past theseaanchorkeeps it filled.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The length and type of the line, or rode, used to attach theseaanchorto the bow is also important.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A small anchor attached to one corner kept theseaanchorfrom twisting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dudley managed to improvise aseaanchorto keep the lifeboat headed into the waves and maintain her stability.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He designed a long catamaran for forming a life raft and a form of floatingseaanchor, or drogue anchor (he called it a propeller) like an umbrella.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If the framework was wooden, the wood's buoyancy kept theseaanchorjust under the surface, while an iron framework used a buoy to keep it at the proper depth.
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